Sean Runyan
| Sean Runyan | |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | |
| Born: June 21, 1974 Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| March 31, 1998, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| September 9, 2000, for the Detroit Tigers | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 1–5 |
| Earned run average | 3.66 |
| Strikeouts | 46 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Sean David Runyan (born June 21, 1974) is an American former Major League Baseball player.
After attending Urbandale High School in Urbandale, Iowa, Runyan was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 5th round of the 1992 amateur draft.[1] After several seasons in the minors with the Quad City River Bandits, the Astros traded him to the San Diego Padres in 1997 for Luis Lopez,[2] but was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the Rule 5 draft that same year.[3]
Runyan's major league debut came on March 31, 1998. He would be used as a left-handed specialist out of the Tigers bullpen, and would go on to lead the American League in appearances with 88. The 88 appearances were 2 short of the American League record, but were enough to set the record for rookies.[4] Runyan was mostly a specialist but did pick up one career save. On July 11, 1998, Runyan pitched 1 1/3 innings to close out a 5-2 Tigers victory over the Blue Jays. He saved the game for starting pitcher Brian Moehler. [5]
After dealing with arm troubles, Runyan pitched his final game on September 9, 2000. For his career, he pitched parts of 3 seasons, all in Detroit, and was out of baseball by 2003.
References
[edit]- ↑ Center, Bill (March 17, 1997). "Padres deal off Eischen, Lopez". Copley News Service.
- ↑ "Angels' Finley out; Elsewhere". Austin American-Statesman. March 17, 1997. p. C4.
- ↑ "American League notes". Fresno Bee. December 16, 1997. p. D2.
- ↑ Meyer, Paul (August 31, 2006). "Protecting Young Arms a Priority". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. C7.
- ↑ "Toronto Blue Jays at Detroit Tigers Box Score, July 11, 1998".
External links
[edit]- Career statistics from Baseball Reference · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac
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